Limerick Photographic Archive

A searchable photographic catalogue of Limerick images from 1900 to 1999, organised by date, decade, place, subject, people, source collection and image status.

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Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

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Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

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Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

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Lady Adare, 1947

This 1947 Vogue portrait shows Lady Adare, also known as Viscountess Adare and born Nancy Yuille, modelling an elegant gown by the celebrated French couturier Jean Patou. Photographed in the United States by Horst P. Horst, the composition reflects the polished glamour and controlled sophistication associated with post-war fashion photography. The gown’s refined silhouette, luxurious fabric and carefully arranged drapery emphasise aristocratic elegance, while the studio lighting gives the image a sculptural quality. Published by Condé Nast, the photograph captures the renewed confidence of haute couture and the enduring influence of society figures within mid-twentieth-century fashion culture and visual style.

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O’Connell Street, 1937

This 1937 view of O’Connell Street, historically known as George’s Street, captures Limerick’s principal commercial thoroughfare during a period of urban transition. Georgian façades, prominent shopfronts and the landmark clock tower frame a busy scene of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcars and public transport. Heavy coats and formal dress reflect everyday life before the Second World War, while traditional businesses line both sides of the street. Several buildings and upper storeys shown here were later altered or demolished during redevelopment. Despite extensive modernisation and pedestrianisation, O’Connell Street remains central to Limerick’s commercial, architectural and social identity within the changing modern city today.

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O’Connell Street, 1937

This 1937 view of O’Connell Street, historically known as George’s Street, captures Limerick’s principal commercial thoroughfare during a period of urban transition. Georgian façades, prominent shopfronts and the landmark clock tower frame a busy scene of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcars and public transport. Heavy coats and formal dress reflect everyday life before the Second World War, while traditional businesses line both sides of the street. Several buildings and upper storeys shown here were later altered or demolished during redevelopment. Despite extensive modernisation and pedestrianisation, O’Connell Street remains central to Limerick’s commercial, architectural and social identity within the changing modern city today.

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O’Connell Street, 1937

This 1937 view of O’Connell Street, historically known as George’s Street, captures Limerick’s principal commercial thoroughfare during a period of urban transition. Georgian façades, prominent shopfronts and the landmark clock tower frame a busy scene of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcars and public transport. Heavy coats and formal dress reflect everyday life before the Second World War, while traditional businesses line both sides of the street. Several buildings and upper storeys shown here were later altered or demolished during redevelopment. Despite extensive modernisation and pedestrianisation, O’Connell Street remains central to Limerick’s commercial, architectural and social identity within the changing modern city today.

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O’Connell Street, 1937

This 1937 view of O’Connell Street, historically known as George’s Street, captures Limerick’s principal commercial thoroughfare during a period of urban transition. Georgian façades, prominent shopfronts and the landmark clock tower frame a busy scene of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcars and public transport. Heavy coats and formal dress reflect everyday life before the Second World War, while traditional businesses line both sides of the street. Several buildings and upper storeys shown here were later altered or demolished during redevelopment. Despite extensive modernisation and pedestrianisation, O’Connell Street remains central to Limerick’s commercial, architectural and social identity within the changing modern city today.

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O’Connell Street, 1937

This 1937 view of O’Connell Street, historically known as George’s Street, captures Limerick’s principal commercial thoroughfare during a period of urban transition. Georgian façades, prominent shopfronts and the landmark clock tower frame a busy scene of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcars and public transport. Heavy coats and formal dress reflect everyday life before the Second World War, while traditional businesses line both sides of the street. Several buildings and upper storeys shown here were later altered or demolished during redevelopment. Despite extensive modernisation and pedestrianisation, O’Connell Street remains central to Limerick’s commercial, architectural and social identity within the changing modern city today.

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O’Connell Street, 1937

This 1937 view of O’Connell Street, historically known as George’s Street, captures Limerick’s principal commercial thoroughfare during a period of urban transition. Georgian façades, prominent shopfronts and the landmark clock tower frame a busy scene of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcars and public transport. Heavy coats and formal dress reflect everyday life before the Second World War, while traditional businesses line both sides of the street. Several buildings and upper storeys shown here were later altered or demolished during redevelopment. Despite extensive modernisation and pedestrianisation, O’Connell Street remains central to Limerick’s commercial, architectural and social identity within the changing modern city today.

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